“Sending Labissiere to Reno at a time Cauley-Stein is out is an indication the Kings will lean on two-way player JaKarr Sampson, who filled in at Milwaukee when Labissiere quickly picked up three fouls.”

Sampson is a Cleveland native and played a portion of his high school ball at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, the same school that produced Cavs star LeBron James.

The Cavs (17-7) have won 12 straight and can tie the franchise record with 13 straight vs. the Kings (7-16).